Disclaimer: I don't own the Lion King, it's property of Disney.
The many animals inside the jungle were ready with armies and traps, and cunning. A roar echoed through the jungle, and all got ready.
"Outlanders, attack!"
Zira shouted, and the cats attacked the jungle animals. Shrieks were heard, and soon all the clamor turned into chaos, and the once peaceful sound of the jungle, the waterfall pouring like blue ribbons, the leaves swishing against one another making music, the small chirp of birds... If one looked at the jungle, they would hear many roars, howls of pain, and battle cries.
"Pumba, our hakuna matata is being destroyed! We must fight back!"
Timon dove into battle, and was soon thrown out by Zira, who smirked, and advanced on the meerkat. Pumba jumped on her, but she threw him off with a swift hit of her claws like a fly, and didn't stop stalking towards Timon.
"Eep!"
He squeaked. ROAR! "Your fight is with me, Zira!" Simba roared, and lunged at the evil leader of the Outlanders. She growled, and they rolled head over head and claw over claw. Kiara grinned at her father, and exited battle to get Timon to safety.
"She caught Daddy on a bad day!"
Kiara snickered. Shilark bounded onto the spot near her mom, where Nala was, also, slashing away at a cheetah. "I never knew that war could be so bloody and violent!" She whispered in what could be mistaken for a cat's hiss. Kiara sighed sadly.
"I'm sorry that we had to raise you in a time like this."
Shilark smiled. "You were raised in worse, mom, and Simba even more worse, correct?" She then dove into battle, and Kiara as well. Viper dove at Kiara, and slashed at her face.
"I'm going to destroy that pretty face of yours, queen!"
She sneered, and Kiara snarled. "Did I push the wrong button?" Viper said sarcastically. Kiara growled, and pinned down the stunned Viper on her back legs and front paws.
"I'd say that you did!"
She snarled, and the two rolled over, trying to slash at any piece of exposed fur. Tiko was having a fun time in battle. He had trained very hard, and dodged any that lunged at him with perfect grace, and dodged any blow thrown at him. His mane blew in his face and covered the evil smirk spread across his face. A homemade net was thrown at him, but he slashed away the bonds with ease.
"Foolish jungle animals!"
He leapt to the tall branches. "I dominate all of you!" He roared, and leapt at a shrieking monkey, tossing it away and landing on the ground on all four paws. The sky began to darken, and thunder was heard, followed by lightning, throwing the jungle into a dim, slightly gloomy setting, pouring down on all who fought to prove their rights.
"Tiko!"
He turned in the blustery gale, and looked for the one who had called to him. It was Kovu, his father. "I'm sorry, son, but I have to do this." Kovu said somberly, and clawed his son off his paws and onto his back. Tiko growled, and latched onto the older lion's back. Kovu rolled over and got him off of his back. He raised a paw to strike again, but was stopped by a low warning growl.
"No, Father. Let me handle him. This is all my fault."
Kovu shook his head at his daughter, who was staring down at her paws in shame. "It's not your fault." "Yes it is! If I hadn't bugged him and thrown him into the Outlands, he wouldn't have gotten caught by Zira, she wouldn't have brainwashed him, and he wouldn't have helped her attack us, and he wouldn't be helping her start a deadly war that could kill many lives!"
She roared in anger, but continued, "But he gave in. This is also his fault! He ruined us!" With that! She slashed at her brother's face, leaving a scar down his left eye, the same place Scar and Kovu's scar still lay.
"Lies! All this is a trick! Die!"
He roared back, and the two became engaged in a battle of hurt, fear, anger, and power. The young lioness, Viper that had seen Tiko when he stumbled out of the bushes now watched in awe. Zira wasn't her real mother; she had been adopted to do more of her dirty work, and she now realized that that was exactly what it was.
"Your Highnesses?"
Kovu, Kiara, Nala and Simba caught the now sad, hazel eyes of the ashamed lioness. The leopard Viper was sitting up from her painful spot on the ground where Kiara had thrown her, and looked around her. How could one act cause so much pain and sorrow? Well, she wouldn't be a part of it. Not anymore!
"Your Majesties?"
Once again, the four royal lions turned and saw both Vipers smiling sadly, yet kindly at them. "It is nice that you are on our side now, but Tiko..." Kiara trailed off in sorrow. She was still hurt from her son going over to Zira's side.
"I believe that your daughter can fix this."
The leopard Viper said softly. "Augh!" Tunya was thrown at their feet, and after him came an angry Tiko. Tunya had gotten in battle with him, which hadn't been the best of judgement. "Disgusting hyena!" He snarled at Tunya, and with him under one paw, he raised his paw as lightning struck a tree nearby and made it fall to deliver a killing blow, when—
"ENOUGH!"
This was followed by one of the fiercest roars any of the animals had ever heard. All was quiet, and Shilark stalked towards him, her hazel brown eyes as piercing as an arrow cutting through souls. "Tiko, you're on our side. You're my brother, and I apologize for anything that I did to make you this way. My mom and dad have been caused much pain from this, and it must stop." He glared at her in response, and pushed down harder on Tunya, making him gasp for air.
"Oh yeah, and one more thing."
She did a flip in the air and landed in front of him, her next words framed with all the emotions she had felt in the past days.
"DON'T. HURT. TUNYA!"
Everyone watched as the two sibling fought mercilessly at the other; watched as they fought for blood. Kiara began to tear up. "My babies," she whispered in a barely audible whisper. "I—Won't—Ugh!" Tiko snarled, and struggled under Lark's pin.
"I WON'T GIVE IN!"
He cried. Shilark shook her head and let a tear run down her cheek.
She whispered in his ear. He lay frozen now, subdued by the song his sister was singing so beautifully. She took a deep breath, and kept at it.
"So enemies bewa-a-aa-arre..."She sang in the soft melody. Another breath, and a change of tune.
"When we first, arrived on the planet...And blinking, stepped in—to the sun...There was more to be seen; than could ever be seen;
more to do, than could ever be done!
There was far too much to take in here;
More to find than can ever be found!
But the sun rolling high
Through the sapphire sky
Keeps great and small on the endless round—
The circle of life!!! And it moves us all!
Through despair and hope...
Through faith and looove!
Till we find our place
On the path unwinding
In the Circle...
The Circle of Liiiife!!!!!!!!!"
Tiko shook his head, and gazed up at his sister. "I'm so sorry," he whispered. She smiled, and Tunya stood up.
"All's well that ends well."
"Really?!"
With one last spurt of determination in her heart, Zira leapt towards Tunya to slay him, but the killing blow meant for him was caught by Shilark, who had dove in front of him.
Author's Notes: CLIFFFIE!!! Oh, stop moping, I'll update tomorrow or something, sheesh. But, to warn you guys, if that Document Manager doesn't get fixed, after grades come out and my parents see my grade for math....::cringes:: Bye-bye until Christmas or so.
Sasha: YOU'RE LEAVING ME?? ::squeals, then coughs:: I mean, YOU'RE LEAVING THE POOR READERS????!!